(A) The applicant shall file an application, in writing, on a form furnished by the Floodplain Administrator.
(B) Such application shall:
(1) Identify and describe the development to be covered by the permit;
(2) Describe the land on which the proposed development is to be conducted by legal description, street address, or similar description that will readily identify and locate the site;
(3) Indicate the use and occupancy for which the proposed development is intended;
(4) Be accompanied by building plans and an elevation certificate based on construction drawings;
(5) Be accompanied by a site plan in accordance with county guidelines, drawn to scale, showing the location, dimensions, and elevation of existing and proposed structures;
(6) Be accompanied by grading plans, drawn to scale, showing the location, dimensions, and elevation of proposed landscape alterations with computations, construction documentation, and other information deemed appropriate by the Floodplain Administrator;
(7) Describe the extent to which any watercourse or natural drainage will be altered or relocated because of proposed development, if applicable;
(8) Indicate the location of the forgoing in relation to flood hazard areas;
(9) State the valuation of the proposed work when required; and
(10) Be signed by the owner or the owner’s authorized agent.
(C) Approval or denial of the development permit shall be based on all provisions of this chapter and the following relevant factors:
(1) The danger to life and property due to flooding or erosion damage;
(2) The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner;
(3) The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to the injury of others;
(4) The safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles;
(5) The risks and costs of providing emergency services during flood conditions;
(6) The costs of providing governmental services during and after flood conditions, including maintenance and repair of streets, bridges, public utilities, and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems;
(7) The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise, and sediment transport of the floodwaters expected at the site;
(8) The necessity to the facility of a waterfront location, where applicable;
(9) The availability of alternative locations, not subject to flooding or erosion damage, for the proposed use;
(10) The relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan for that area;
(11) Volumetric calculations demonstrating compensatory storage for all fill activities in the floodplain; and
(12) Volumetric calculations indicating effective detention above BFE for any increased runoff from the development.
(Ord. 2016-34, passed 6-22-2021)